Cheltenham
13:10
Markel Insurance Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Stayers' Hurdle Series Qualifier)
Cheltenham Date: Fri, 11 Nov 2022 Distance: 2m5f Type: Hurdle Going: Good Class: Class 3 Surface: Turf
Win: £9 Place: £2.20 £1.80 £3.60 Exacta: £58.50 Tricast: £537.44 Trifecta: £783.90
Non-Runners: Cluain Aodha (declared in error), Land Of My Delight (self certificate)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 14 Sweet Will (IRE) 8 G AVG Gavin Cromwell 158 lbs 8/1 Won Midfield - headway after 3 out - not fluent and ridden 2 out - quickened to lead run-in - soon drifted left - kept on well - won going away(op 10/1)
2nd 11 Fine Casting (IRE) 8 G AVG Ben Pauling 160 lbs 4/1J 3.75 Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - jumped left and bumped rival 4 out - shaken up to lead after 2 out - headed run-in - soon switched right - kept on - no match for winner(op 9/2)
3rd 8 Oscar Thyne (IRE) 6 G AVG Fergal O'Brien 161 lbs 16/1 1.25 In rear on outer - still plenty to do when ridden before 2 out - headway on outer before last - edged left run-in - kept on well and went third final stride - did well in the circumstances(tchd 18/1)
4th 3 Hector Javilex (FR) 7 G AVG Charlie Longsdon 164 lbs 13/2 0.2 Prominent - led before 3 out - pushed along before 2 out - edged right and headed after 2 out - lost second after last - kept on but lost third final stride(op 11/2)
5th 2 Ashington (GB) 10 G Poor Mark Walford 168 lbs 28/1 .5 Prominent on inner - ridden 2 out - drifted left approaching last - kept on but lost fourth towards finish
6th 4 Ballyadam Destiny (GB) 8 G Poor Denis Gerard Hogan 164 lbs 33/1 4.75 Midfield on outer - ridden 3 out - outpaced 2 out - kept on towards near side run-in - made no telling impression(op 50/1)
7th 7 Ellaat (GB) 9 G AVG Noel C Kelly 164 lbs 25/1 .5 Towards rear - hampered rival before 4 out - ridden 2 out - drifted left run-in - made no impression
8th 6 Hurricane Harvey (GB) 9 G Poor Fergal O'Brien 159 lbs 16/1 .75 Ran in snatches - held up in rear - reminder 5 out - pushed along and struggling before 3 out - still plenty to do last - kept on well run-in - never dangerous(op 18/1)
9th 1 Brazos (USA) 10 G Poor John Joseph Murphy 168 lbs 66/1 1.25 Towards rear - pushed along and outpaced after 3 out - slow jump 2 out - switched right approaching last - never dangerous(op 50/1)
10th 5 Enki Flacke (FR) 7 G Poor Gordon Elliott 163 lbs 4/1J 4 Towards rear - pushed along and outpaced before 3 out - edged left run-in - never dangerous(tchd 9/2)
11th 13 Astigar (FR) 7 G Poor David Pipe 159 lbs 9/1 3.5 In touch with leaders - switched right and shaken up 3 out - not fluent last - weakened run-in(op 11/2)
12th 18 Harry d'Alene (FR) N/A Poor D J Jeffreys 143 lbs 40/1 2 Led - headed after 2nd - soon prominent - lost position halfway - ridden and lost ground before 3 out - dropped to rear before 2 out - well held last(op 50/1)
13th 15 Hardy Boy (FR) 7 G Poor Ben Pauling 144 lbs 13/2 0.3 Didn't jump well - prominent - not fluent and reminder 5 out - bumped 4 out - weakened from 2 out(op 8/1)
14th 12 Nietzsche (GB) N/A Poor Brian Ellison 162 lbs 16/1 8.5 Midfield - pushed along after 3 out - not fluent 2 out - gradually lost position
15th 16 Dont Doubt Me (IRE) 7 G Poor P J Rothwell 147 lbs 28/1 22 Midfield on inner - shaken up and outpaced before 3 out - struggling when switched right before 2 out - held when jumped badly left last - finished lame (vet said gelding was lame on his left fore)
16th 9 Tide Times (IRE) 10 G Poor Ian Williams 155 lbs 66/1 3.75 In rear - ridden and struggling before 3 out - became detached after 2 out - well held last
17th 19 Cheng Gong (GB) 7 G Poor Neil King 146 lbs 80/1 24 Raced freely - prominent - slow jump 1st - awkward jump 2nd - led after 2nd - ridden and headed before 3 out - lost ground quickly before 2 out - dropped to rear and beaten before last
99th 10 Alvaro (GB) 6 G Poor E McNamara 160 lbs 11/1 - In rear on inner - hampered before 4 out - not fluent and reminder 5 out - pushed along and lost ground before 3 out - mistake 2 out - soon pulled up (vet said gelding was struck into on his right fore)(op 15/2)